In the modern restaurant world, where efficiency and regulations often dictate choices, keeping the wood-fired oven tradition alive has become a true act of love for quality and the history of Italian cuisine.
At Ristorante Pizzeria del Ponte in Minusio, we are proud to be among the few who still bake pizza in a wood-fired oven, an ancient method that today is increasingly rare-and also more difficult to obtain for new facilities.
🔥 Why the wood-fired oven is so special
The wood-fired oven is not just a baking tool: it’s a philosophy.
That’s what makes wood-fired pizza unique:
- High-temperature baking, ensuring dough is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside
- Unmistakable fragrance and aroma from natural wood smoke
- Artisanal tradition, reflected in every pizza served
- A pizza that “speaks,” telling stories of family, fire and passion
⚠️ Wood-fired oven and new regulations: what’s changing
In recent years, many new environmental and municipal regulations in Switzerland and other European regions are restricting the installation of wood-burning furnaces in new construction.
The reason? To reduce emissions and ensure higher safety standards.
Therefore, having an already licensed and operational wood-fired oven is a rare and valuable value today, distinguishing those with strong roots in tradition.
🍕 Our pizza, baked the old-fashioned way
Every day we bake in our lit wood-fired oven:
- Classic and gourmet pizzas
- Fragrant doughs with fresh ingredients
- An authentic experience, impossible to replicate with an electric oven
The smell you smell as you enter, the taste of the crust, the warmth of the flame-these are not just details. They are part of an identity that we proudly defend.
📣 Taste real wood-fired pizza
We invite you to discover (or rediscover) the inimitable taste of pizza baked the old-fashioned way, with the care and time that only an authentic wood-fired oven can provide.
📍 Ristorante Pizzeria Del Ponte – Via San Gottardo 86, 6648 Minusio
📞 Tel: 091 751 65 55
🌐 ristorantedelponte.ch
📧 Email:infodelponte@gmail.com
